Trump's Higher Education Compact: A Bad Deal but a Good Opportunity?
The Trump Administration's new "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" has been met with skepticism and criticism by university leaders.
Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, argues that while universities shouldn't sign the compact, it presents an opportunity for a coalition of universities to work together to negotiate reforms for higher education through Congress.
Universities shouldn't sign the compact, but it could be a chance for a coalition of universities to work together to negotiate a package of reforms for higher education.
Danielle Allen joins Archon Fung and Stephen Richer on Terms of Engagement to discuss the compact and its implications.
Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
Author's summary: Trump's compact sparks criticism and opportunity.